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Old 12-17-2006 | 09:40 PM
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Just get it Yanked!!!!!!!
Old 12-17-2006 | 11:26 PM
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you know if this is your "daily driver" then go for a 3800-4000. I really dont care about this "driveability" nonsince. Really I dont. I riden in a PT 4000 car, and it is great, drove a TCI preped Yank 4400 converter and loved it so much thats what I got for my car. Its really all in what you want. I'v heard people say its like trying to "drive threw mud" and all this. But again, I really dont care about any of that. Ill drive it and drive it because the bitch flat out will run. People say bigger isnt always better, eh....what ever, do what you want. Good luck
Old 12-18-2006 | 02:58 AM
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i went with a fuddle 3400. it's alrdy here and sitting in my garage with a b&m tranny cooler,, and they're both goin in tuesday..needless to say i'm psyched ...goodbye traction
Old 12-18-2006 | 12:33 PM
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Vig 3400 Multidisc 3plate in mine (9.5") works great in my almost 5k lbs brick, something like that in your Fbody? you wouldn't even know it HAD a stall.. mine moves out great at lesst than 2k RPM, very efficient..

PS, I had 2 Vigs, both Stalled EXACTLY where they were supposed to, one a 10.5" 2800 & this one..
Old 12-20-2006 | 08:45 PM
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Must we have to explain? LOL
Old 12-23-2006 | 10:35 PM
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Yank 3800 stall no downsides FLAWLESS convertor
Old 12-25-2006 | 11:23 PM
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I got a Vig3600 and have a cam.. HOLY ****! I love it! Best mod!
Old 12-26-2006 | 02:55 AM
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damn im starting to feel the mod bug again...
Old 12-27-2006 | 08:39 AM
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A quite exhaust makes a high stall much more acceptable as a daily driver. If you have a quiet exhaust and covered up your tach so that you did not see or hear the difference, you would only notice a small difference in feel with most torque converters.

Personnally I like a 3000 stall better than stock in town just to get the rpms up a bit. Over 3500, I think you do feel some downsides, but a YPT 4000 is fun from a roll.
Old 12-27-2006 | 10:47 AM
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Ive got a TCI 3500 in my car and I love it. I travel 40 highway miles a day back and forth to work without any issues.As far as track times...I dropped almost a full second off my times with this converter.
Old 12-27-2006 | 11:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Ragtop 99
A quite exhaust makes a high stall much more acceptable as a daily driver. If you have a quiet exhaust and covered up your tach so that you did not see or hear the difference, you would only notice a small difference in feel with most torque converters.
Amen to that...when my TD's are dumped it is rediculously loud. Like headache-inducing......but damn it sounds so good. That's why I am looking to trade my duals or at least swap out the mufflers. Other than that, best mod ever hands down. It is so much more fun to drive. I am getting ready to replace the ST3500 with a SS3600 or SS4000. Not sure which yet but leaning towards the 4000.
Old 12-27-2006 | 04:30 PM
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Stall it and don't look back. Pick the size you want and go one size higher than that. Have fun.
Old 01-12-2007 | 10:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Roarin_8
Stall it and don't look back. Pick the size you want and go one size higher than that. Have fun.

today matt and crew just hooked me up with a 3600 vig . what a difference from my shitty MW TC. that thing really sucked and was slowing me down.



car feels so much better.

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Old 01-13-2007 | 12:14 AM
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LOL , a stall is the best mod for a a4 by far, maybe spray?
Old 01-13-2007 | 03:55 AM
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Unless you're going to the the track alot I wouldn't even bother with putting a TC in an A4. I've got a 4400 Vig in my T/A so your gas mileage is definitely going to suffer with putting one in. I went from 300 ish mpt to 280 ish when I put the TC in. It is fun though lol
Old 01-13-2007 | 06:32 AM
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Originally Posted by 2002_Z28_Six_Speed
You are from NJ!
Isn't it a pain in the *** to possess nitrous in NJ though? Also illegal to have it on in your car? I heard that you can't be in tunnels with it either. Or not supposed to be not sure if it is actually enforced.

Just asking if it was true sry for hijacking.
You have to have a permit, but from what my friends say it isn't too hard to get. The police over in philly seem to be enforcing it alot lately with a big $1000 fine if they catch you with it hooked up without a permit. Obviously you don't want it too visible around here.
Old 01-13-2007 | 07:23 AM
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Originally Posted by ULTIMATEORANGESS
today matt and crew just hooked me up with a 3600 vig . what a difference from my shitty MW TC. that thing really sucked and was slowing me down.



car feels so much better.
Get some new times man!! That vig is more like a 4000 since their ratings are a bit conservative.
Old 01-15-2007 | 11:01 AM
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I lost about 1 or 2 miles per gallon but gained alot more respect.
Old 01-16-2007 | 01:21 PM
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I can't believe 10 people said no, WTF?
Old 01-23-2007 | 10:00 PM
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Originally Posted by darrensls1
That sounds a little high but I guess it depends on the area too. Shop around a little but if you don't find a better price then I certainly wouldn't hesitate to pay $400.

I'm actually from Joliet, IL (just south of Chicago). After 14 years with the same computer company they shut thier doors so I ended up taking a job offer out here in Rochester, NY two years ago. I live in Brighton now which I'm sure you know is not far at all from pittsford.

Good luck.
that is a very fair price as a profesional job, and a separate cooler may not be necessary if the stock one will do, ask the dealer. serparate cooler are recomended for higher stall applications 3500 up i believe

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